Residential Letting Questions

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Closed, Sticky: Tenancy Guarantees by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 03-01-2016, 12:16 PM	58 responses 8,521 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
Sticky: Judgment Enforcement Options by vicks Started by vicks, 10-05-2012, 18:25 PM	51 responses 37,413 views 4 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 31-07-2020, 15:21 PM
Closed, Sticky: Useful information which may be requested from new posters by Moderator2 Started by Moderator2, 20-10-2014, 06:54 AM	0 responses 16,720 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 20-10-2014, 06:54 AM
Closed, Sticky: Using grounds under Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act by Moderator1 Started by Moderator1, 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM	0 responses 24,792 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator1 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM
Should landlord accept deposit in instalments? by real1314 Started by real1314, 18-10-2007, 07:58 AM	7 responses 2,044 views 0 likes	Last Post by Furat 23-10-2007, 11:22 AM
One of four tenants leaves- how to access DPS funds? by MDM Started by MDM, 14-08-2007, 09:23 AM	3 responses 1,611 views 0 likes	Last Post by simhar 22-10-2007, 17:42 PM
Deposit protection insurance by Miked Started by Miked, 22-10-2007, 17:14 PM	0 responses 1,350 views 0 likes	Last Post by Miked 22-10-2007, 17:14 PM
Can tenant withdraw Notice of departure? by happiness323 Started by happiness323, 22-10-2007, 10:40 AM	2 responses 2,315 views 0 likes	Last Post by happiness323 22-10-2007, 15:38 PM
HMO tenant subletting; property overcrowded by Wickerman Started by Wickerman, 21-10-2007, 16:44 PM	2 responses 3,946 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bel 22-10-2007, 09:20 AM
London Landlord Accreditation Scheme? by Colin Mustard Started by Colin Mustard, 21-10-2007, 11:43 AM	1 response 1,358 views 0 likes	Last Post by ah84 22-10-2007, 08:22 AM
Modern Day Rachmans? by lorenzo Started by lorenzo, 21-10-2007, 15:21 PM	1 response 1,076 views 0 likes	Last Post by Ruth Less 22-10-2007, 01:43 AM
Buying a house converted as 2 Flats. by aqibnaseem Started by aqibnaseem, 21-10-2007, 15:34 PM	1 response 1,395 views 0 likes	Last Post by aqibnaseem 21-10-2007, 18:02 PM
AST- tenant may be declared bankrupt- effect on let? by MDM Started by MDM, 13-10-2007, 20:35 PM	2 responses 5,486 views 0 likes	Last Post by silvercar 21-10-2007, 17:18 PM
Can landlord retain a key,can tenant change locks by mrraybarton Started by mrraybarton, 21-10-2007, 16:55 PM	0 responses 8,403 views 0 likes	Last Post by mrraybarton 21-10-2007, 16:55 PM

Reply to Anyone see a problem with this

by Movieman

Good points that the law is biased towards tenants .

But it still leaves us landlords in an impossible situation.

Eg tenant texts to say moving out
tenant empties property
tenant refused to sign deed
Landlord enters empty property
landlord is sued...
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03-03-2021, 14:46 PM
Anyone see a problem with this

by Movieman

Hi everyone I had a real difficult tenant and they have left and owe me thousands. Which doubt I will see.

they have left a TV worth about £15 and and normally I would never do this but seeing it as I'm not going to get any money out them

They want to collect it , I'm thinking...
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02-03-2021, 09:46 AM
Reply to Problematic tenant

by Sean2204

Sorry you're right it's the section 8 whereby we would look to accelerate the tenant vacating the property.

I have other HMO's in the city. As said above, this as c4 planning permission as the area is under article 4. It doesn't however require a HMO license.

Regarding the...
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03-03-2021, 14:43 PM
Problematic tenant

by Sean2204

Hi guys, new to this forum so please be kind to me. It seems a great fountain of knowledge and I was hoping some of you may be able to advise on a current predicament I have with an existing tenant.

The tenancy commenced on 8th January 2021 on a 6 month fixed AST.

The tenant...
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02-03-2021, 14:49 PM
Reply to Anyone see a problem with this

by jpkeates

The main obstacle is the high cost to a local authority of a prosecution.
I don't think the pandemic will help that much.

You go through life either following the rules or you don't.
When you don't, you lose the high ground - behaving badly because your tenant has behaved badly...
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03-03-2021, 14:40 PM
Reply to Preaction protocol for rent arrears

by jpkeates

There's nothing about disrepair that allows a tenant to withhold rent.

To succeed totally in a counter claim, they'd have to be able to claim a loss that was equivalent to the rent owed, which would be difficult unless the whole property was uninhabitable.
They can probably argue...
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03-03-2021, 14:36 PM
Preaction protocol for rent arrears

by GivemylovetoJudy

I have read that I am obliged by the Court to follow the preaction protocol before issuing proceedings. The document seems a load of old tosh.

I need to bring a MCOL against a tenant who ran off leaving £16,000 rent arrears.

The tenant sent me an email saying that if I sued...
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02-03-2021, 09:40 AM
Reply to Is it an HMO

by jpkeates

Yes, it's an HMO, but an AST is fine.
It may not need to be licensed, but the regulations are broadly the same anyway.
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03-03-2021, 14:33 PM
Is it an HMO

by Enyala

House has been let to 4 tenants on an AST. They are a couple, plus two single friends. Does this mean it should be an HMO and should not have been let on a AST basis? Your feedback would be much appreciated. TIA.
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03-03-2021, 13:40 PM
Reply to Reference payment

by jpkeates

I don't give references and always explain why.
I've always wondered if my agents do and don't tell me about it!...
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03-03-2021, 14:32 PM

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